butterfly

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There were also concerns for a local population of marsh fritillary, one of the UK's most threatened butterfly species.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The final section of amphibians, insects and fish, has: the Atlantic salmon, the basking shark, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the common frog, the Emperor dragonfly, and the marsh fritillary butterfly.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The butterfly effect of American ingenuity is given full flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The butterfly house opens to the public on 23 May.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When Mom and Dad leave, Malia stares up at me with wide eyes, her butterfly rocket frozen in midair.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks